LS6 Intake Vs Aftermarket
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Staging Lane
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LS6 Intake Vs Aftermarket I am purchasing a LS6 intake for my TA pretty soon, but I was wondering how they compare to the other aftermarket intake manifolds out there. I can get the LS6 for about $300 new, and the others are allot more money, are the other aftermarket intakes worth the extra money?
On The Tree
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I have the ls6 intake myself on my ls1 and I love it, my brother has the FAST 90 on his GTO and I really thinks mine performs as well as his. Hopefully some other guys will give you the exact spec details on here. I would be interested in hearing what they have to say as well.
for the price you cant beat them i would pick a ls6 over everthing but a fast a fast will make a little more power but the cost a grand more to buy thats why my car has a ls6 on it still
IMO the only intakes worth spending money on are the LS6 and FAST intakes. Grab the LS6 for now and save the pennies for a FAST later on. The rest of the aftermarket intakes never make much more power than an LS6 intake will.
TECH Addict
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Yeah I agree for the most part. I kind of like the bbk intakes. Too bad they weigh so much.
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At least 18hp is a decent number. I'd like to know if that was a back to back dyno though, or at least if it was done on the same one. I've read too many threads where people gain nothing or even lose hp after spending a grand on these things.
Maybe that was an 18 HP gain over a LS1, where a LS6 is like 12-15 with a tune. And I agree with you, there really is not a huge gain with FAST unless you have a high HP setup. There is only so much you can gain on a stock like car
But yea unless your making a good amount of power go with a FAST. But a LS6 is just as good to. 
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Yeup thats about right bud, I have the fast 90 with NW92mm TB and a lot of other mods. My friend has an LS6, TEx Magic stk 3, 2800 rpm stall and 85mm tb. He ran a 250 shot and ran in the 6.7's. his weight was approx 2800 pounds while im full weight, I ran 6.806 best time with a 1.5 60'
The Ls6 intake is a very! potent piece.
The Ls6 intake is a very! potent piece.